Actor Donnie Yen has opened up about the Asian stereotypes he's constantly encountered in Hollywood over the years. While the martial artist has played a range of roles in Asian cinema, he expressed his frustrations with how generic things can be in the States.

Speaking with GQ, Yen gave an example of this typecasting with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The actor says it was his idea to make his character, Chirrut Îmwe, blind, as well as a bit more comedic. "One thing I pointed out is he was a stereotype," Yen said regarding early drafts of the story. "Typical master. Doesn't smile."

More recently, Yen fought back against similar issues with John Wick: Chapter 4. He plays the assassin Caine in the upcoming film, but that wasn't the character's original name. "The name was Shang or Chang," he said. "Why does he always have to be called Shang or Chang?